Anick Explained

Official Name:Anick
Country:England
Coordinates:54.98°N -2.07°W
Civil Parish:Sandhoe
Unitary England:Northumberland
Lieutenancy England:Northumberland
Region:North East England
Constituency Westminster:Hexham
Post Town:HEXHAM
Postcode District:NE46
Postcode Area:NE
Dial Code:01434
Os Grid Reference:NY955655
Static Image Name:Anick village - geograph.org.uk - 935587.jpg
Static Image Caption:Anick

Anick [1] is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Sandhoe, in Northumberland, England, situated to the north of Hexham. In 1881 the parish had a population of 153.[2]

Anick should not be confused with Alnwick, pronounced ; a much larger town also in Northumberland, but some further north.

Governance

Anick was formerly a township in St. John Lee parish,[3] from 1866 Anick was a civil parish in its own right[4] until it was abolished on 24 March 1887 and merged with Sandhoe.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Mawer, Allen. 1920. Allen Mawer. The place-names of Northumberland and Durham. 6.
  2. Web site: Population statistics Anick Tn/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 26 April 2022.
  3. Web site: History of Anick, in Tynedale and Northumberland. A Vision of Britain through Time. 26 April 2022.
  4. Web site: Relationships and changes Anick Tn/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 26 April 2022.
  5. Web site: Hexham Registration District. UKBMD. 26 April 2022.